Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2012

The AP1000 is a 1,100 megawatt electric pressurized-water reactor that includes passive safety features that would cool down the reactor after an accident without the need for electricity or human. The second requires the development of strategies to respond to extreme natural events resulting in the loss of power at the new reactors.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2011

The event follows Maersk Line’s order in February this year for 10 Triple-E vessels with two options, each for an additional 10 ships. Maersk Line expects demand on the Asia to Europe trade to increase 5-8% per year during 2011-2015. Maersk Line exercised its option with Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co.,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

UK Energy Minister, Charles Hendry MP, unveiled a well-capping device developed by the Oil Spill Prevention and Response Advisory Group (OSPRAG) at the SPE Offshore Europe 2011 conference in Aberdeen. The well-capping device was built in order to seal off an uncontrolled subsea well in the event of a major well control incident—i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2011

Yet governments have pledged to keep warming below two degrees to avoid the most dangerous aspects of climate change such as widespread water stress and sea level rise, and increases in extreme climatic events. Raupach (2011) Rapid growth in CO 2 emissions after the 2008–2009 global financial crisis. Canadell and Michael R.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 28, 2011

Joint work between IBM and the University of Guadalajara will focus on research aimed at identifying ways to apply advances in technology to the high degrees of instrumentation and massive data volumes that comprise the core systems of a city such as transportation, healthcare, education, public safety, energy and water. SmarterCities Forum.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Extreme value theory , used in science, engineering, insurance and risk management, provides a theoretical foundation for building statistical models describing extreme events. Ganguly (2011) Lack of uniform trends but increasing spatial variability in observed Indian rainfall extremes. —Ghosh et al.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2013

—Wolfram Thomas, at the solar park launch event. 25% less energy and water consumption, waste and emissions. At the launch event at Chattanooga, Thomas put the figure at $850 million, or €636 million.). In December 2011, the plant received a platinum certification from the U.S. The Chattanooga Solar Park.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2010

An LG Chem lithium-ion battery cell, as used in the 2011. The battery pack has been subjected to a wide range of abuse tests, including overcharge, discharge, vibration, excess heat and cold, short circuit, humidity, fire, crush, water immersion, salt water immersion, and nail penetration. Chevrolet Volt. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Earth’s temperature rose by as much as 6 degrees Celsius during the event. Under high pressure and low temperatures, methane molecules are trapped by water, which freezes into a slushy substance known as gas hydrate that stabilizes in a narrow band under the seafloor. The United States Department of Energy supported the research.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2013

GM created this annual event in 2011 to introduce its latest technology achievements to Chinese media. This year’s event showcased developments in advanced manufacturing processes, user-friendly automotive technologies and advanced vehicle designs at the ATC. Water jet cutters can pressurize tap water to 250-400 Mpa.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

China energy end use by sector (Mtce), 1980-2011. Shares of energy end use by sector in China, 1980-2011. The Databook contains information for energy and environment at both the national and provincial levels, mainly from 1980 through 2011, with some data series beginning in 1949. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2011

The discovery area is about 140 km west of Stavanger, Norway, in a water depth of 112 meters. This is the third “high-impact discovery” (a total of more than 250 million barrels of oil equivalent, or 100 million net barrels of oil equivalent to Statoil) for Statoil as an operator in 2011. Reservoir depth is about 1,900 meters.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

The 2011 Buick Regal’s direct injection Ecotec 2.0L This is accomplished through an increased number of intake air adjustments and spark optimization during every combustion event, even when running at maximum engine speed of 6,350 rpm. On top of this, they are sealed against air, water, dust and electromagnetic interference.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2011

In deepwater drilling, controlling pressure in the oil well is crucial, as excessive pressures in the drilled hole can result in blowouts, leading to events such as the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. Steinar Evje (2011) Weak Solutions for a Gas-Liquid Model Relevant for Describing Gas-Kick in Oil Wells.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2011

anthropogenic warming by decadal variability.Together these events. regional water supplies. Runoff from winter snowpack accounts for 60% to 80% of the annual water supply for more than 70 million people living in the western United States. may signal a fundamental shift from precipitation to. —Pederson et al. 1201570.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2015

The blowout preventer, an essential piece of safety equipment used in offshore drilling operations, was a point of failure in the Deepwater Horizon event, but several other barriers failed as well. The rule also includes reforms in well design, well control, casing, cementing, real-time well monitoring and subsea containment.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The violent vertical thrusts of the quake ruptured gas lines and water mains. magnitude Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami of 11 March 2011, setting off the meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. It has to be manually reset after water mains and gas lines have been checked and, if necessary, repaired.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2011

Electric Vehicles—Land, Sea & Air Europe 2011. IDTechEx is producing an event looking at the whole range of electric vehicles. The “ Electric Vehicles—Land, Sea & Air Europe 2011 ” conference and exhibition will take place in Stuttgart, Germany 27–28 June. Largest sector by value.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2011

Camelina, grown and harvested for the Air Force by Sustainable Oils LLC, is an inedible, second-generation plant source for biofuels that does not deplete valuable food, land or water resources. This event will mark the first use of an alternative fuel blend by an air demonstration team.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 6, 2022

To the east, they typically run through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean, or through the waters of the Arabian Sea before they stretch out to India and beyond. After SAEx was first announced in 2011, that was the initial plan: connect South Africa to Brazil. That meant ramping up plans.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

9 to 25 with events like chain saw chucking and flour packing, not to mention the hair freezing. That last bit is sage advice, as Stephanie Hammond, 49, discovered in 2011, shortly after moving to Whitehorse, when she joined the local roller derby group’s float in the Rendezvous parade.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2013

Focus on national preparedness for climate change, which can help decrease damage from extreme weather events now and speed recovery from future damage. Adaptation is needed because the climate is already changing and some further change is inevitable regardless of what is done to reduce its pace and magnitude. The six key components are: 1.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2012

The solution leverages IBM's Intelligent Operations Center (IOC) ( earlier post ) designed to give cities a holistic view of city operations—such as water, transportation and public safety—through one central point of command, facilitating faster and more efficient decision-making. In 2011, Veolia Transport generated turnover of €7.8

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2015

The new Audi engine combines shorter intake events with a high geometric compression ratio; together with other refinements to the basic engine, the new combustion concept enables a reduction in combined cycle CO 2 emissions of up to 10-12 g/km compared to its predecessor. The new EA 888 Gen.3B a Miller-type cycle). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2013

However, there was an earlier, similar event of bitumen upwelling at the Primrose project initially reported in 2009. The heat softens the bitumen and the water dilutes and separates the bitumen from the sand. The current event is not the first report of surface seepage of bitumen in the Primrose project. Source: CNRL.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2011

The grants awarded were in response to RFP-I, a request for proposals the GRI Research Board issued on 25 April 2011. The GRI also funds research that improves techniques for detecting oil and gas, spill mitigation, and technologies to characterize and remediate spills.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2011

Rice—which provides nearly half the daily calories for the world’s population—could become better adapted to stresses resulting from climate change and some catastrophic events through what researchers are calling “symbiogenics”—symbiosis-altered gene expression. 145–230 mya). —Redman et al. 0014823.

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Climate Change Climate Philippines Water 240

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2011

While cautioning that more work is needed to better understand the impact of urban development on wind patterns, Chen says the research can eventually help forecasters improve projections of major pollution events. Policy makers might also consider new approaches to development as cities work to clean up unhealthy air.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2015

Among them, the BMW Concept M4 GTS features the innovative water injection system ( earlier post ) that has already provided a significant output and torque boost in the BMW M4 MotoGP Safety Car. The water is injected into the plenums of the intake manifold as a fine spray. OLED rear lights.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2011

An exceptional accumulation of very severe natural catastrophes makes 2011 the highest-ever loss year on record, even after the first half-year, according to Munich Re. The total number of loss-relevant natural events in the first six months of 2011 was 355, somewhat below the average for the previous ten years (390).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2011

If these events occur, Asia would account for only 32%, or $61 trillion, of global GDP in 2050. Asia’s long-term competitiveness will depend heavily on how it controls the intensity of its resource use, including water and food, and manages its carbon footprint. Energy consumption. Asia 2050: Realizing the Asian Century.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

2 and can register for the event. About Marc: Marc has been a long-time advocate of electric vehicles and drives a 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, 2011 Th!nk I would say my organization of EV events at community organizations. Spent time with prospective owners at EV events to educate them and show them my EV.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2011

Twenty-one days after the 12 May 2011 testing, delayed thermal heating and pressure release resulted in a fire that consumed the Chevrolet Volt and three other vehicles in close proximity at the test facility. NHTSA’s current guidance for responding to electric vehicles that have been in a crash remains the same.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2013

Conventional (deep) crude reservoirs require higher energy intensive secondary and tertiary production techniques as the reservoirs deplete and as water cut of the produced reservoir fluids increases, and even the best recovery techniques capture less than 50% of the original oil in place. 2012 Keystone XL plan vs. 2008 plan.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2021

public services and cultural events , beginning with the Metaverse 120 Center, a virtual-reality portal for citizens to address concerns that previously required a trip to city hall. Green hydrogen is hydrogen produced in sustainable ways, using solar or wind-powered electrolyzers to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

2 and can register for the event. About Marc: Marc has been a long-time advocate of electric vehicles and drives a 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, 2011 Th!nk I would say my organization of EV events at community organizations. Spent time with prospective owners at EV events to educate them and show them my EV.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

The new report, part of the World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2011 series, examines the key factors that could result in a more prominent role for natural gas in the global energy mix, and the implications for other fuels, energy security and climate change. Transparency is key, both for fracturing operations and for water management.

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